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About Winter Squash and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Winter Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
5  
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
-  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Winter Squash  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Winter squash  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
courges d'hiver  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
arce vid  

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
dynia  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
cucurbita  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Winter Squash and Vine Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Winter Squash and Vine Maple? We provide you with everything About Winter Squash and Vine Maple. Winter Squash doesn't have thorns and Vine Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Winter Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Vine Maple has allergic reactions like Dermatitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Winter Squash and Vine Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Vine Maple

Season and care of Winter Squash and Vine Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Winter Squash and Vine Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Winter Squash season is Summer and Fall and Vine Maple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Winter Squash is Loam and for Vine Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Winter Squash is Neutral and for Vine Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Winter Squash and Vine Maple Physical Information

Winter Squash and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Winter Squash and Vine Maple

Care of Winter Squash and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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